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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 40. Department of Social Services |
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Chapter 72. Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities |
Section 990. Applicability
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Article 2. Mixed Population
The requirements in this article apply when there is a mixed population consisting of any combination of (i) residents who have serious cognitive impairments due to a primary psychiatric diagnosis of dementia who are unable to recognize danger or protect their own safety and welfare and who are not in a special care unit as provided for in Article 3 (22VAC40-72-1060 et seq.) of this part; (ii) residents who have serious cognitive impairments due to any other diagnosis who cannot recognize danger or protect their own safety and welfare; and (iii) other residents. The requirements in this article also apply when all the residents have serious cognitive impairments due to any diagnosis other than a primary psychiatric diagnosis of dementia and cannot recognize danger or protect their own safety and welfare. Except for special care units covered by Article 3 of this part, these requirements apply to the entire facility unless specified otherwise.
EXCEPTION: The requirements in this article do not apply when facilities are licensed for 10 or fewer residents if no more than three of the residents have serious cognitive impairments, when the residents cannot recognize danger or protect their own safety and welfare. Each prospective resident or his legal representative shall be notified of this exception prior to admission.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 23, Issue 06, eff. December 28, 2006.